ipek-akın
Phone: +90 212 285 6895
Fax: +90 212 285 3427
E-mail: akinipe@itu.edu.tr



Academic

Ph.D. : Istanbul Technical University, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, 2010
M.Sc. : Istanbul Technical University, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, 2005
B.Sc. : Anadolu University, Materials Science and Engineering Department, 2003



Research Interests

  • Processing techniques include sintering and spark plasma sintering (experienced in using different SPS systems; 7.40 MK VII, SPS Syntex Inc. (ITU), SPS 210LX, SPS Syntex Inc. (Tohoku University), HPD-25/1 FCT Systeme GmbH (University of Sheffield)
  • Production and characterization of ultra-high temperature ceramic composites (ZrB2, SiC, ZrC)
  • Perovskite-based functionally graded electroceramics (Ba-doped EuTiO3, Co-doped BaTiO3, La-doped SrTiO3) and impedance spectroscopy (IS) measurements
  • Bioactive (Bioglass, HA) and bioinert ceramics (Al2O3-YSZ binary and Al2O3-YSZ-CeO